School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 Welcome

Dear parents, This school guide is a fundamental pillar in the organisation of our school. The school guide offers insight into what it means to be educated at the European School of Primary. It is the basis of our policies, it guides expecta- tions for students, parents and staff and should answer many frequently asked questions. As we communicate in our mission, vision, core values and key competences, ESH is committed to offering an education that equips students to use the talents they have to achieve the best possible results, both academic and personal. As ESH student numbers continue to grow, we make the necessary adjust- ments to accommodate this, by growing our ESH staff and making alterations to our school facilities and support systems. Like our unique school, we consider this document dynamic and will make annual evaluations and adaptations to suit the changing circumstances of our productive school life. We will update you with emails and newsletters on the parent portal of our website. As we enter the year 2019 – 2020 we are now a fully-grown school and are proud of our progress over the last 7 years. Please feel free to give feedback on the school guide. One may contact us, or our middle management team, if you have any questions. On behalf of the staff of the ESH, we wish both pupils and parents a successful and pleasant school year.

Frans van de Kerkhof MPA, MES (Director European School The Hague)

Eugene Voorneman MA ODE (Deputy Director - Primary)

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 2 “Educated side by side, untroubled from Contents infancy by divisive prejudices, acquainted with all that is great and good in the different 1 Mission Story 5 cultures, it will be borne in upon them as they 2 European Primary School Curriculum 6 mature that they belong together. Without ceasing to look to their own lands with love and 3 Support 11 pride, they will become in mind Europeans, 4 Health, Safety & Security 13 schooled and ready to complete and consolidate 5 Communication 15 the work of their fathers before them, to bring into being a united and thriving Europe.” 6 ESH Primary School Organisation 19 Jean Monnet 7 Practical Information 21 8 Contact Details External Organisations 25

9 School Holiday Calendar 26 10 European National Days 27

School Management School website We are a part of the Stichting Rijnlands Lyceum Director: Mr. Frans van de Kerkhof www.europeanschoolthehague.nl Executive director: Mr. Arjan Kastelein MSc, MBA. Deputy Director Primary: Mr. Eugene Voorneman Assistant Deputy Director: Mrs. Carma de Groot Email Address Contact information Facility Manager: Ms. Danielle Eijkenbroek [email protected] P.O. Box 486, 2240 AL Wassenaar Backershagenlaan 3, 2243 AB Wassenaar Contact information Absences / Special Leave Requests Houtrustweg 2 [email protected] Email Address 2566 HA The Hague [email protected] Tel: + 31 (0)70 700 1600 Admissions Primary School Ms. Claire Alcock [email protected] Website www.rijnlandslyceum.nl

The ESH is part of Foundation Het Rijnlands Lyceum. The ESH is affiliated with the European Schools by means Foundation stands for excellent education and supports of an Accreditation and Cooperation Agreement, we offer its schools in realising the best education for its Pupils. the European Curriculum and provide education for the European Baccalaureate.

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 3 ESH fosters a culture of learning, we guide and educate our pupils to become creative and critical thinkers who are able to transition to the next stage of education and be successful in their life.

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 4 1 European School of The Hague Mission Story

The ESH Our Core Values Key Competences The European School The Hague is a unique school. Provide the foundation of how the ESH community, staff, Our ESH pupils are future citizens of Europe and We were established in 2012 to educate the children of students and families achieve our mission. the world. As such, they need a range of employees of European Union institutions. We provide a competences to meet the challenges of a rapidly multilingual and multicultural education to Early Years, changing world. Primary and Secondary school children culminating in We show respect for people, possessions, our the European Baccalaureate. planet, protocols and ourselves In 2006 the European Council and European RESPECT Parliament adopted a European Framework for We are an officially Accredited European School, Accept other’s differences, strengths and Key Competences for Lifelong Learning. partly administered and financed by the Dutch weaknesses These competences are incorporated and national education system, and accredited by the embedded in the European Schools curriculum. Board of Governors of the European Schools since December 2012. We are part of the Rijnlands Focus on the positive aspects in situations The eight key competences, which all individuals need for Lyceum Foundation. POSITIVITY Build a constructive and positive environment personal fulfillment and development, active citizenship, from which everyone may benefit social inclusion and employment are what we aim Our Vision is to... for our students to achieve. Inspire students to be responsible, future focused, proac- tive citizens of Europe and the world. Strive to reach our full potential Our Mission is to ... AMBITION Accept challenges and have a passion for Provide a positive, open-minded community that fosters finding solutions ambition through rich cultural and academic opportuni- ties, inspiring lifelong learning. Our ESH Community is... Enriched by our multicultural and multilingual staff, students and parents as we connect, collaborate and celebrate a culture of learning.

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 5 2 European Primary School Curriculum

ESH uses the European Schools curriculum. The curriculum incorporates the established 8 Key Weekly timetable for P1 and P2 Weekly timetable for P3–P5 Competences. Learning is planned in a cross-curriculum (number of hours per subject area) (number of hours per subject area) manner, linking concepts and skills across subject areas. We also strive to include our core values in our teaching. Subject Hours Per Week Subject Hours Per Week All curriculum documents can be found on the official website of the European Schools - www.eursc.eu (Early Mother Tongue / L1 2.5 Mother Tongue / L1 3.75 Years and Primary cycles). L 2 2.5 L 2 3.75 Literacy 5.5 Early Education Curriculum Literacy 3.0 Mathematics 4.0 Early Years involves a cycle of 2 – 2.5 years and the Primary Mathematics 5.25 cycle, 5 years. Dutch as an Additional Language 1.5 Dutch as an Additional Language 2.25 Discovery of the World 1.5 Discovery of the World 3.0 Early Education is the foundation of developing life-long Art 2.0 learners and its central role is to support children’s growth ICT (every second week) 0.75* into informed, ethical and responsible citizens. Teaching Music 1.5 Music (every second week) 0.75 and learning in the Early Years supports and monitors Physical Education 1.5 Physical Education 1.5 children’s communication skills as well as their physical, psychological, social, cognitive and emotional develop- ICT (per week/ every second week) 0.38 / 0.75* European Hours 1.5 ment by providing high quality opportunities, experiences Total hours to be timetabled 22.88 Total hours to be timetabled 24.75** and learning environments.

Children learn through play, so the planning and environ- * For half the year. * For half the year. ment, encourage exploration, engagement and experi- ** Art is incorporated into other subject areas. mentation. The focus is on practical, hands- on, active learning and is developed through child initiated play and Primary Curriculum – Literacy is inquiry-led, which is appropriate and meaningful to Our Primary education builds on from the Early Years cur- – Mathematics young children. riculum. The European Schools curriculum, written spe- – Dutch as an Additional Language cifically for the European Schools, aims to develop the 8 – Discovery of the World The Early Education Curriculum of the European Schools Key Competences through a range of subject areas. – Art focuses the planning for learning for the Early Years chil- – Music dren. Numeracy and literacy is planned and harmonised When pupils are in the first year of the Primary cycle, all – Physical Education by the Early Years teachers. Daily, the children are offered language sections, as well as the mother tongue classes, – European Hours (P3-P5) opportunities to be curious in their learning: they are en- start with the methodical acquisition of basic language, – ICT couraged to ask questions, to explore and to research reading and writing skills: their answers through a range of play activities and expe- – Mother tongue / L1 (Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Language sections riences. German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romani- The ESH has five language sections: Dutch, English, an, Slovenian and Spanish) French, German and Spanish. Our SWALS pupils – Second language L2 (English, French or German) (Students Without A Language Section) are placed in the

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 6 language section of one of the official European languages: English, French, German or in the Dutch School year 2019-2020 section. ESH also offers Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian and Spanish mother tongue educa- Language sections Dutch English French German Spanish tion. Other mother tongue classes can be organised if the Early Years 1 & Early Years 2 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ requirements are met. Primary 1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Beginning in Early Years, all pupils with the exception of Primary 2 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ the Dutch Section receive Dutch as an Additional Language (DAL) lessons. For Early Years, P1 and P2 this Primary 3 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ means 1,5 hours per week of Dutch lessons. For P3, P4 Primary 4 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ and P5 it will be 2,25 hours per week. Primary 5 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ At the ESH, the youngest and oldest pupils in the Early Years classes work together in a mixed group. In this way, the pupils learn from each other and with one another. – pupils studying in a language section which does themes related to pupils’ experiences. Wherever possible, At the ESH, the youngest and oldest pupils in the Early not correspond to their mother tongue these themes are aligned to Discovery of the World topics. Years classes work together in a mixed group. In this way, – pupils arriving late in the system who may have The levels within one year can be very diverse and this will the pupils learn from and with one another. The ESH aims followed a different programme of study and may be taken into account within the themes. The teachers to have classes of no more than 22 pupils and, if there are therefore have differences in their knowledge or skills make use of a variety of resources and methods for these more than 15 pupils in the Early Years classes then the – pupils with a mild learning difficulty lessons. class is assisted every morning by a teaching assistant. If – pupils with a diagnosed special educational need there are more than 20 pupils in an Early Years class, a – gifted and talented pupils Dutch as an Additional Language teaching assistant is present for the entire school day. If All pupils in the English, French, German and Spanish there are more than 22 pupils in a Primary class, the class Mother Tongue/L1 EY-P5 language sections also receive Dutch as an Additional teacher is assisted by a teaching assistant for part of the Mother tongue/L1 language lessons aim to develop a pu- Language lessons. Within the European Schools system day. pil’s mother tongue ability to express and interpret there is no official curriculum for Dutch as an additional thoughts, feelings and facts in both oral and written form language, however, we have developed a curriculum Pupils take the majority of subjects in their own language (listening, speaking, reading and writing), and to interact which is available on our website. section. To encourage playing and learning with children linguistically in an appropriate way in the full range of from the other sections we offer a number of lessons in societal and cultural contexts, education and training, European Hours P3-P5 mixed language groups for example, L2 and European work, home and leisure. European Hours develops knowledge and fosters pupils’ Hours lessons. In the Early Years cycle, pupils have awareness of their national and European heritage combined activities during Friendship Zone. Second Language (L2) P1-P5 (present and past) and identity, together with a global The starting point for L2 lessons is the common curriculum awareness and a respect and care for the rights and Differentiated Teaching for second language acquisition. The objectives are based beliefs of others in order to create tolerant and caring Differentiation forms the basis of all good and effective on the Common European Framework of Reference for members of society. As citizens of Europe and of the teaching. Differentiation is the responsibility of every Modern additional Languages: Learning, Teaching and world, the pupils will have an understanding and critical teacher working in the school and takes place in the Assessment. When learning the second language, attention appreciation of the values of other citizens, while nurturing classroom; it is designed to meet the needs of all pupils. is paid to the following skills: listening/understanding, a sense of personal identity, self-esteem and awareness This should include meeting the needs of: speaking, reading comprehension and writing. The classes of their particular capabilities. – pupils with different learning styles offer a wide variety of language activities, covering

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 7 Literacy EY-P5 timetable as they work on different topics of the organisation of studies are explained by the school Literacy lessons aim to develop the language of the section. European Schools syllabus. management and teachers. This enables the pupil to be able to learn and develop – A Secondary School orientation day (Step Up Incursion within the language section they are placed. Through Music Day) includes joining the school assembly, as well as speaking, listening, reading & writing, ideas and information An important goal of music lessons is that pupils are giv- experiencing “taster” lessons in order to prepare are expressed and communicated, aspirations, attitudes en the opportunity to enjoy various aspects of music. The pupils for the different teaching and learning styles and emotions are articulated, and imaginative possibilities social and cultural dimension plays an important role as at Secondary level. are explored. do different musical styles. During the music lessons, – A fun day of socializing with the existing S1 students is taught by a specialist subject teacher, attention is paid to organized, with a variety sports and games. Mathematics the development of musical skills including making, lis- – Secondary Mentor teachers come to visit the P5 stu- Mathematics lessons enable pupils to develop mathematical tening to and composing music. dents for an information session about “Life at Sec- knowledge and skills, and an understanding of how to use ondary” and answer all their questions, face to face. them appropriately in real life situations. There are five Physical Education – Collaborative meetings between P5 teachers and S1 main topics: numbers and the number system, calculation, ESH has appointed specialist teachers to teach PE lessons teachers to ensure a smooth and progressive academ- measures, shape and space and data handling. Within for Early Years and Primary classes .Early on, the emphasis ic transition for pupils to secondary. each topic, pupils will be able to: is on practising motor skills and developing basic tech- – Parents are given information and administrative sup- – understand and learn facts, procedures, and concepts niques for different sports. In physical education it is also port as they register their children for the various lan- – interpret results and communicate information using important for children to enjoy movement. guage sections and subject choices. mathematical language – For newly registered students, individual appoint- – make connections between mathematical concepts In addition, attention is paid to social qualities, such as ments can be made with the admissions officer and and procedures consideration for others, cooperation, attention to safety parents and pupils may discuss options and choices. – use these skills in practical and meaningful problem and sportsmanship. Pupils receive two PE lessons a week. solving situations The school has a well-equipped gymnasium and, weather Transition programme for the Spanish permitting, classes are also held outdoors on the sports primary students All language sections plan from the same Mathematics fields. Swimming is part of the PE curriculum for P2. Pupils Currently, the pupils enrolled in the Spanish Language syllabus and the programmes are supported by the will be taken to and from the swimming pool by bus. Infor- Section are not expected to have access to a Spanish Intermaths resource which is specially developed for and mation will be communicated to parents via the Swimming Language Section in Secondary. It is our responsibility by the European Schools. Coordinator at the beginning of the school year. as a school to provide a smooth transition from Primary to Secondary education for all pupils. Therefore, we have Discovery of the World ICT implemented a transition programme for the pupils in the The Discovery of the World subject combines Geography, ICT education provides pupils with the opportunity to de- Spanish Language Section. The transition programme for History, Biology, Technology and socio-cultural areas of velop their ICT skills and understanding. These skills and the Spanish pupils aims to prepare them to continue their study. Each area of study is further divided into specific knowledge can then be applied in a variety of situations education in a different Language Section. The transition topics for each year group. Attention is also given to current and in different subject areas. programme will be implemented in the last two years affairs and different religions. The teachers in each year of Primary School; P4 and P5. The transition programme group jointly plan topics to ensure all objectives are P5-S1 Transition is evaluated regularly. covered throughout the year. The P5 - S1 transition programme at ESH is tailored to the particular needs of our P5 pupils and follows the Assessment Art Transition Guidelines of the European Schools. The At the ESH we assess the progress of our pupils. Art education at ESH prioritises expression: the expression transition programme usually runs over the course of a Assessment is done both informally and formally. For of feelings and emotions in the encounter of art, but also year and covers: informal assessment we use a variety of tools specific to expression and practice in the use of different artistic – An information evening for parents during which each language section. For formal assessment we use media. The hours are incorporated in the children’s subjects such as curriculum, language choices and tools available through official assessment agencies from

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 8 the country of each language section. These results are recorded and then used to track the progress and development of our pupils throughout the years. Formative and summative assessment is reflected in our report cards, which we distribute twice per year. These report cards show the progression our pupils have made academically as well as socially and emotionally. Assessment is a continuous process For on-going assessment pupils are engaged in self assessment. This assists them to develop effective reflective skills and set future targets for themselves. In the Early Years cycle we use the Early Years Portfolio as described in the Early Education Curriculum of the European Schools.

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 9 Being educated side by side, pupils receive a unique insight and appreciation of different European cultures which fosters the unity of the school and encourages genuine multicultural education. School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 10 3 Support

As a multi-cultural environment, the European Schools General support is planned and specific targets are set, are a true reflection of today’s society. Teachers use a including criteria for success and the information is variety of teaching styles in their lessons in order to meet written into the appropriate planning document. the needs of individual pupils. Where differentiation in the classroom is not sufficient the school provides a range Moderate Support of support structures. Support is flexible and varies as Moderate Support is an extension of General Support and pupils develop and their needs change. is provided for pupils with a mild learning difficulty or in need of more targeted support. This could be appropriate The support policy at ESH follows the European Schools’ for pupils who may be experiencing considerable difficulty regulations and the Dutch legislation concerning Passend in accessing the curriculum due to, for example, language Onderwijs (“suitable education”). Our school is a partici- issues, concentration problems or other reasons. It is pating member in the support network Stichting Passend provided for a longer period than General Support and each Primair Onderwijs Haaglanden (SPPOH). pupil has an individual plan. The plan includes specific learning objectives and criteria for evaluating pupil’s Through this network we are connected with all Primary progress and the success of the support. A pupil receiving schools in the area. A school advisor & counsellor also Moderate Support is usually following the standard visits the school on a weekly basis to help staff adapt their curriculum and assessed according to the given criteria approach where needed. and learning objectives for his or her class. Educational Support Provision Intensive Support In some cases it is necessary to provide additional support, Intensive Support is given following an expert’s assessment over and above the normal classroom differentiation. of the pupil’s special individual needs. Intensive Support At ESH we approach support in the following way: can be provided for pupils with special educational needs: – general support learning, emotional, behavioural or physical needs. – moderate support – intensive support Support can be given in order to help the pupil develop – special arrangements his or her competences, subject knowledge, skills and attitudes. European Schools do not offer fully inclusive General Support education. This means there may be occasions where Pupils may have trouble in a particular aspect of a subject, despite the school’s best efforts, continuing education may need to ‘catch up’ due to late arrival in school or in the European School is not in the best interest of the illness or working in their non-mother tongue. Pupils may child. This may become apparent either before admission need additional help with acquiring effective learning or during the child’s school career. The school has to be strategies or study skills. Such support should preferably able to make appropriate provision for pupil’s pedagogical be given in or outside the classroom, to small groups and and social integration. If this is not the case, the school is short term. Groups are organised vertically, horizontally, follows the procedure as outlined by SPPOH. within or across sections, by focusing on the needs of the pupils concerned.

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 11 Special Arrangements people who have approved the usage of video). After For certain diagnosed learning difficulties, there are special these discussions these videos are deleted. If pupils are arrangements available within our school. For example, going to be videoed for training purposes their pupils who have dyslexia, autism or dyscalculia. An over- permission will be sought. view of these arrangements is listed in the Support Plan, available on our school website. Disciplinary Measures If a pupil shows extreme misbehaviour at school, the Support Profile most severe measures are to suspend or expel a pupil. As a part of the support network Stichting Passend Primair The ESH has a disciplinary procedure in place which Onderwijs Haaglanden (SPPOH), the Primary school at involves consultation between school management and ESH is classified as a regular primary school. Each primary the Board of the School or informing the Inspectorate school in the has to describe their specific of Education. approach towards support in a Support Profile. This docu- ment lists what types of support the school can provide, Confidentiality Persons what additional arrangements are available and where the The school has appointed two confidentiality persons: school has its limitations. Within the Netherlands there are Patricia McAteer and Bianca Pellet, who are available for a number of Special Schools (SBO’s and SO’s) catering pupils to talk to confidentially about issues that concern towards very specific needs in the case ESH encounters its them. The confidentiality persons can work together with limitations. The Support Profile is available on our school the school social worker and alternative methods of coun- website. selling can be provided if needed. Speech and Language Therapy Further reading and information Speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, Specifically for the field of support we refer you to two physiotherapy, counselling and psychotherapy are not main documents on our website: the Support Plan and offered by the school, as in the Dutch system, these are Support Profile. If you have any general queries related considered as medical interventions. Parents should to educational/social-emotional support you can contact consult their family doctors for a referral to the appro­ the support team via email at [email protected]. priate outside agencies.

The ESH collaborates with a pool of International Speech and Language Therapists that are based in The Hague. Please contact the Support Team for more information about Speech and Language Therapy.

Video Coaching A number of our support coordinators are trained and licensed as school video coaches. This means that at times they can use video recordings of lessons to reflect on teacher and student behaviour as part of a coaching intervention. These videos are never stored by the school. They are made anonymous and used in small internal discussions (the video will only ever focus on details with

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 12 4 Health, Safety and Security

The safety and well-being of our students and staff is considered among our top priorities. School Identity Badges Our primary concern is the safety and security of our students. As such, we expect all staff, parents, volunteers, and visitors to share this priority. To ensure safety and security at our school, visitors must sign in and sign out at reception. All parents and visitors must wear a school- issued identity badge. Parents are expected to wear their personal school badge visibly when inside the building and show it when requested. The visitors’ badge must be displayed whilst a visitor is in school and returned to reception when leaving. All parents of Early Years receive two badges per child. If you forget your badge, please register at the reception.

These badges serve as a form of instant identification for everyone in the school and the absence of a school ID can be used to restrict access to the school. Safeguarding and Child Protection We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the school, we will follow the advice published by the Ministry well-being of our ESH children. Our teachers and other Children who are sick or who have a minor accident during of Health, Welfare and Sport (GGD). staff are provided with regular training in regard to safe- school hours will first notify their teacher who can, if guarding and child protection, including reporting ne- necessary, request the assistance of the in-house first aid Medical Details glect or abuse when a concern arises. The school will, in responders. Our school has a dedicated first aid team that It is the parents’ responsibility to ensure that a Medical most circumstances, endeavour to discuss all concerns consists of teachers and support staff who receive refresher Information and Declaration Form is completed and with parents about their child/ren. However, there may be training every year. regularly updated for their child or children. It is necessary exceptional circumstances when the school will discuss that all parents supply the school with the relevant medical concerns with Veiligthuis (Safe Home) and/or the Police Sickness information so we can act accordingly in the case of an without parental knowledge (in accordance with the Please report any cases of a contagious disease such as emergency. If a medical condition develops after intake, Meldcode - Dutch reporting procedures). rubella, chicken pox, impetigo, etc. to the receptionist and it is important that the school is made fully aware as soon class teacher as soon as possible. Pupils with fever, diar- as possible. Health Support Officer and First Aid rhoea, eye infections or other infectious complaints, At ESH we have processes and procedures in place to should be kept from school due to the risk infecting other If a child has a medical condition (allergy with serious risks, manage preventative health care and support. We have children. It is important that your child stays at home until asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, heart condition, only one first aid for minor injuries or illnesses. We will also support they have had one day without fever before they return to kidney) all relevant medical information (how to act, how with referrals for urgent health concerns. school. If child show symptoms of infectious diseases in to recognize symptoms, emergency procedure) is collated

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 13 and gathered in a Medical Fact Sheet (MFS). to school in The Hague are therefore called up at specific moments for examination by one of the Youth and Family This MFS includes a clear picture of the child. The MFS is Centers in The Hague. Periodic visits help pick up any distributed to all key positions in the school: class of child, issues that might otherwise hinder healthy canteen, reception, staff room, first aid office and first aid development, at an early stage. team. Any medication is stored in the first aid office. The Medical Protocol contains more detailed information. There are Youth and Family Centers situated in different areas of The Hague, generally one goes to the CJG in your Medication at school neighbourhood. These centers also offer services to If a pupil needs medication, the parents fill in the families on many aspects related to children and form Permission to administer medication or make parenthood e.g. managing children’s behavior, healthy an appointment with the Medical support officer at eating, bedtimes, internet safety, the impact of divorce [email protected]. The school can only on children etc. They are here to help both Dutch and offer support within its limitations. international families and have a large team including doctors, nurses and social workers. Some are also able to Head Lice provide services in English. Head lice is a common problem and requires prompt The website is www.cjgdenhaag.nl. action. Head lice are transmitted mainly through head- to-head contact. Children are prone to catching lice In the Netherlands children are offered the State Vaccina- because they tend to have close physical contact with tion Programme (RIVM). The school doctors and nurses of each other. the CJG take care of these vaccinations. The CJG uses contact information from our pupil registration database. Like many Dutch schools, we have implemented lice If you object to this you may notify the school. checks with parent volunteers. At ESH, this happens after every holiday. If a child has lice, parents will be asked to No Blame Approach to Bullying pick up their child and immediately treat them to ESH uses a 4 four-step positive approach to stop bullying. eliminate the lice and prevent spreading. A lice check It is a whole school approach and brings about change coordinator will inform parents of the class and/or year quickly. It focuses on how the victim is feeling. Focusing group when a home check is required. If your child is attention on feelings, it removes attention on blame. found to have head lice at home, please inform the This should help the bully to think about the impact of teacher and treat your child before he/she returns to their actions and behaviour. By forming a support group school. A child may be excused from attendance for no of bystanders, peers and bullies it protects the victim from longer than one school day. If a child is absent for more further harm. Each support member makes an agreement than a day due to head lice, school has a statutory what they can do to help the victim feel better. This is obligation to report to the Compulsory Education Officer monitored in a review meeting. about the absence. If you wish to volunteer as a Lice Check parent, please email [email protected]. For more information on our Safety Policy, please refer to Training will be provided. the parent portal on our website. Centre for Youth and Families (CJG) During their years at school, children go through many stages of development. A child grows physically, emotion- ally and socially. All children living in The Hague or going

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 14 5 Communication

The ESH is committed to engaging in open communication with parents. To this end, the school has a number of channels of communication with parents:

Who to Contact? Instructional: – If you would like to discuss your child’s development, a concern or any other class related matter, please contact your child’s classroom teacher or subject teacher. – If you would like to discuss any language section re- lated matter, please contact your child’s section leader. – If your concern has not been resolved by the teacher or section leader, then one should contact management.

Operational:

Topic Name Email Middle Management Team Construction / building Michel van der Sman [email protected] The ESH Middle Management Team assists the Director, Deputy Directors and Assistant Deputy Directors to manage Bus / Transport Angelica van der Hoek-van der Made [email protected] the school. They facilitate the organisation of each section in the school, work closely with the section teachers and After School Activities Birgitta Blank [email protected] are the contact person after the classroom teacher.

School Sports Kasja Ouwerkerk-Kortekaas [email protected] Communication from teachers to parents

Health Support Officer Birgitta Blank [email protected] Email Important information that needs to be communicated at Admissions / School Fee Invoices Claire Alcock [email protected] short notice will be sent to parents by email.

School Canteen Denise van Dorp [email protected] Class News and Subject News Class and subject news will be regularly communicated to Communication Soul Robertson [email protected] parents through Social Schools App or emails. This com- munication is in the language of the section and outlines Other Team ESH [email protected] information about current topics of study and future activi- ties both in and outside of school. Language learning news will also be shared by the Mother Tongue and L2 teachers.

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 15 Information Evening Parents will receive an email inviting them to the informa- tion evening at the beginning of the school year. This is organised with the aim of informing parents about the educational system and everyday activities in their child’s group. We strongly recommend parents attend this evening to get acquainted with the year ahead. Reports and Progress Discussions Parents will be invited for individual meetings with teachers regarding the progress and development of their child. These meetings take place three times a year: in November, February and July (if necessary). The children in the Primary Cycle receive a school report in February and at the end of the school year. Parents of children who are at risk of repeating a year group will be informed by a letter sent out in March. The final decision on whether to progress a pupil to the next class or to repeat a class lies with the school management.

Educational Report can be found on the Parent Portal of the school website. school environment and will be able to answer your When a pupil leaves school during the course of a school Parents can access these with a username and password questions with regard to the daily routine at school. The year (i.e. due to a move), parents receive a certificate which is issued by the school. Class Representative may approach you for assistance of attendance and a written report from our teacher, with some activities such as: or leaving celebra- co-signed by the director of the school. The report is Parents’ Participation tions, (5th December), celebration, written in the language of the section. At ESH, we consider parents our partners in education and Summer Fair, talent show etc. and to support the many the school is very proud of our involved and supportive PTA initiatives. School information for parents parents. Besides participation in formal consultative bod- ies, such as the Participation Council, parents are also in- Parent Teacher Association Information Screens vited to join other committees, including the Parent Teach- Every parent who has a child at ESH is automatically a Screens located on each floor of the school display important er Association (PTA), focus-groups, a canteen committee member of the PTA with full voting privileges, as is every information as well as photos of school events and school and to get involved in other school activities. teacher working at ESH. Every other year a new PTA board trips. will be elected. Class Representatives ESH Newsletter Every class has a Class Representative. This is a parent The PTA meets (bi)monthly in order to organise social events, Newsletters containing updates and announcements who volunteers to support the class teacher by helping to such as cake and book sale, coffee mornings, the Summer relating to school life and developments will be published organise class activities. The Class Representative can also Fair, etc and to help organise certain school events, such twice a month. Parents will be notified via the Social act as the contact person for new parents, concerning as Sinterklaas, Christmas, etc. The PTA can best be Schools App. All newsletters will also be published on the general questions about the school. This role is usually reached at the following email address: Parent Portal of the school website. arranged during or before the information evening but if [email protected]. you are interested, please let the class teacher know. Website and Parent Portal Furthermore the class representative is the contact person Minutes of PTA and PC meetings as well as photo galleries for new parents concerning general questions about

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 16 Participation Council (PC)/ member of staff, would, in the first instance, be reported Committee and they advise the board who ultimately Medezeggenschapsraad (MR) to the person concerned, so that he/she can address or make a decision. Please find the regulations and address By law, all Dutch schools have a Participation Council clarify the problem. If this is not successful, or if there are of the committee on the Rijnlands website. For addresses, (Medezeggenschapraad). The aim of the Participation reasons why this is not an appropriate approach, the pupil please see Section 8. Council (PC) is to ensure that all parties or stakeholders or parent can report the complaint to the next appropri- invested in the school are advised of policy decisions and ate person. have a place to give feedback. At each school there is an internal Confidentiality Person The PC is made up of elected representatives: three mem- to whom pupils, parents and members of staff may report bers of the parent community and three staff members. matters requiring strict confidentiality. This would concern Their contribution and support is crucial for the further matters such as an abuse of power, both from (fellow) pu- development of processes and policies in school. They pils and teachers, support staff and school leadership, have an advisory role and sometimes have to give their and or other forms of undesirable behaviour. The Confi- approval on particular items according to Participation dentiality Person can give advice on a variety of matters, Council regulations. Parents are welcome to attend the can offer initial support and guidance to external support PC meetings as observers. PC meetings are held in organisations, the external confidential counsellor, the ex- English. The meeting dates and agendas and minutes can ecutive director of the foundation or the national com- be found on the Parent Portal. plaints committee.

Joint Participation Council / The internal confidential persons for pupils and teachers Gemeenschappelijke Medezeggenschapsraad are Patricia McAteer and Bianca Pellet. (GMR) The GMR is a legal body within our organisation which The Centrum Vertrouwenspersonen Plus fulfills the role of provides staff and parents with an opportunity to have a external confidential counsellor for the schools of the voice in the direction ESH takes at the Foundation level Rijnlands Lyceum foundation. Please see Section 8 for (Stichting Rijnlands Lyceum). The ESH has two represent- contact details. atives who attend GMR meetings: one parent and one staff member. GMR members are appointed by the Par- Before approaching the external confidentiality counsel- ticipation Councils of their respective schools and a term lor, it is advised that parents, pupils and staff contact the lasts for three years. internal confidentiality person first. The external confi- dentiality counsellor focuses exclusively on serious forms Advisory Board of undesirable behaviour (such as sexual harassment, The Advisory Board consists of representatives from the intimidation, abuse of power, bullying and discrimination) following European Agencies: Europol, Eurojust, EPO, and integrity issues (see whistle-blower regulations). ESA-ESTEC and EMA. The management holds regular Parents, pupils and staff can also turn to the executive meetings to consult with the Advisory Board. director (the board) of the Rijn- lands Foundation, Mr. Arjan Kastelein, Postbus 486, 2240 AL Wassenaar. He Complaints can decide to investigate matters himself or submit them Parents, pupils or staff who wish to make a complaint are to the National Complaints Committee or refer parents or advised to approach a manager in the school organisa- pupils directly to the National Complaints Committee. tion beginning with a middle manager, then the Assistant Staff should lodge any complaints with the Deputy Deputy Director, Deputy Director and finally the Director Director of the school. The complaints committee of the of the school. Ideally complaints regarding a teacher or Rijnlands Foundation is the National Complaints

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 17 We educate our students to make healthy and responsible choices with regards to their own emotional development, their social connections and the environment.

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 18 6 ESH Primary School Organisation

School Management person for any queries or questions from parents. meet regularly to share expertise, work collaboratively, Director: Mr Frans van de Kerkhof expand their teaching strategy toolkit to enhance the Deputy Director Primary: Mr Eugene Voorneman Teacher Professional Development at ESH learning skills and experiences of students. In short, a it Assistant Deputy Director: Mrs Carma de Groot An INSET day is an IN-Service Training day, also known as is team of teachers who work together to learn from each Facility Manager: Ms Danielle Eijkenbroek a PD Day (Professional Development Day). Professional other in order to have a positive impact on the learning development delivers benefits to our teachers, their pro- of the children. The PLC is integral to our school learning Middle Management/Section Leaders fession and our pupils. Our goal is to ensure our teachers culture and professional development. It is guided by the Given the complexities involved in managing our are up-skilled, have learning opportunities to keep pace Assistant to the Deputy Director and our PLC Organisers; schools, ESH has a strong cohort of middle mangers/ with the current standards in education and to promote they, in turn, facilitate a team of PLC Chairpersons who section leaders who are able to share responsibilities engagement. Teachers have 5 INSET Days per year and have regular meetings with our smaller PLC teams. and divide leadership. They assist the Director, Deputy two Induction Days per year. There is no school for pupils Director and Assistant Deputy Director. on these days.

Middle management play a crucial role in developing and Professional Learning Community at ESH maintaining the nature and quality of the pupils’ learning Staff at the ESH are involved in continual, on-site experiences, managing staff (within their section) as well professional development opportunities called as facilitating initiatives within the school. After the class- Professional Learning Community’s. A Professional room teacher, the middle managers are the contact Learning Community (PLC) is a group of educators who

Middle Management Team

Section Name Email Dutch Section Nel van Silfhout [email protected]

English Section Moira O’Hare [email protected]

French Section Vicky Vrontos [email protected]

Spanish/German/Mother Tongue section Montse Florez [email protected]

Early Years Section Lynne Byatt [email protected]

L2 Coordinator Guillaume Roux [email protected]

Specialist Section Carma de Groot [email protected]

Back row: Moira O’Hare, Lynne Byatt, Eugene Voorneman, Carma de Groot. Front row: Guillaume Roux, Montse Fiorez, Vicky Vrontos and Nel van Silfhout.

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 19 Teaching at the ESH allows me to teach in a truly international school that is focused on learning for both students and staff. I feel very lucky to be able to work with a diverse team of experienced professionals and to have the opportunity to teach such a motivated, engaged group of young people. And, it is all made even better by Den Haag – a fantastic, welcoming, interna- tional city! A. Donnelly, ESH Primary Teacher

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 20 7 Practical Information

Your child is welcome at school from 08.30; the first lesson begins at 08.45. Early Years Primary Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday All classes have a 15-minute break in the morning and a 45-minute lunch break. At the beginning of the school Early Years A Early Years B Primary 1/2 Primary 3/4/5 year you will receive a detailed timetable from your child’s class teacher. 08.45 – 10.15 classes 08.45 – 10.45 08.45 – 10.45 classes 08.45 – 10.15 10.15 – 10.30 snack break 10.45 – 11.00 10.45 – 11.00 snack break 10.15 – 10.30 The lunch break is divided into two parts: lunch- time 10.30 – 11.45 classes 11.00 – 12.15 11.00 – 12.30 classes 10.30 – 12.45 (30 minutes) and playtime (15 minutes). During lunch 11.45 – 12.30 lunch break 12.15 – 13.00 12.30 – 13.15 lunch break 12.45 – 13.30 breaks pupils can eat their own packed lunch or the 12.30 – 15.00 classes 13.00 – 15.00 13.15 – 15.00 classes 13.30 – 15.00 lunch served by the canteen. Children who eat a canteen lunch will eat in the canteen. Children who eat a packed Wednesday Wednesday lunch will eat in the classroom. Children are supervised by lunchtime supervisors. 08.45 – 10.15 classes 08.45 – 10.45 08.45 – 10.45 classes 08.45 – 10.15 10.15 – 10.30 snack break 10.45 – 11.00 10.45 – 11.00 snack break 10.15 – 10.30 During the break time children have the opportunity to eat 10.30 – 12.45 classes 11.00 – 12.45 11.00 – 12.45 classes 10.30 – 12.45 a healthy snack brought from home and the opportunity to play. We encourage healthy eating at ESH and ask you not to give your child any sweets, fizzy drinks or other unhealthy snacks. Unfortunately, we do not have any Absence – Reporting Sick has had 2 consecutive days absence twice or more in 2 facilities for storing packed lunches in a refrigerator or If your child will be absent due to illness or for any other months (a total of 4 days in 2 months), or has had a total for heating them up. You can also collect your child for reason, please report this on Social Schools App, or to of 5 days absence over a period of 3 months then the a lunch break at home. reception before 08:30, either by email: prim-absences@ school will contact parents to inquire about the absences. eshthehague.nl or by telephone: + 31 (0)70 700 1600. If a If the absences continue and are deemed a cause for Late Arrivals child is absent without notification, we will contact the concern, then the school will inform the school doctor Parents are responsible for the arrival of their children, parents. (Centrum Jeugd en Gezin, CJG) who will contact the at the correct time. Children must be in class for 08:45. parents to arrange an appointment. The school doctor The European School of The Hague is bound to Dutch If your child is absent for more than one day due to then informs the school if any further action is necessary. rules and regulations (Leerplicht). You will be contacted illness, a call to the school office must be made each day This process can also be used if a student’s attendance if your child consistently arrives late. Please provide an but if we have been informed that their absence will be becomes a matter for concern, including patterns of explanation for their late arrival. If a student is late for for a specific period of time there is no need to call each absence or absences on specific days. school he/ she must report to the reception on arrival day. Please note that the school will always contact to sign in before joining lessons. A parental note should parents if a child is absent. Regular or persistent absence Absence – Medical Appointment accompany a student who is late because of an external will be followed up by the school as any unexplained Wherever possible, medical or any other appointments appointment. Persistent unexcused lateness will be absences need to be reported to the attendance officer should be scheduled outside regular school hours. If followed up. If your child is late 10 times in one term, the (Leerplicht). appointments cannot be scheduled outside school time, school will send you a letter. If your child is late 15 times reception should receive notice beforehand, or at the in one term, then the school is obliged to inform the Please take note of our policy below on absences: latest upon arrival at school. If any pupil has to leave attendant officer (Leerplichtambtenaar). If a student has been ill for more than 5 consecutive days, school during the school day for an appointment, we ask

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 21 that you report to the reception and indicate whether Arrival at school – drop off procedure your child will return to school later that day. If your child To ensure the safety of all children when dropping off returns to school, please also notify reception. If your your child(ren) please adhere to the arrival and drop off child will not return to school after the appointment, procedure of the school: please don’t forget to notify all other relevant organisa- – The school doors will not be open for Early Years and tions such as the bus company, after school activities Primary before 08:30 at the earliest. provider or the after school care provider. – If your child is in school grounds before 08:30, he/she is still and under the responsibility and supervision of the Absence – Special Leave Request parent / carer. If a student must be absent for reasons other than illness, – Early Years children are brought to the classroom by doctor, hospital, dentist or orthodontist appointments, the parents. a Request for Special Leave form should be completed – Early Years parents must enter and exit via the Early Years and returned to the reception or to entrance / playground only. [email protected] at least three weeks prior – Primary students can be brought to their entrance to the requested leave date. Documents related to the (main entrance or temporary classrooms) by the parents request should be enclosed regardless of their age. and walk to their classroom independently. P1 students may be accompanied by parents until 01.10.2019. The ESH reserves the right to deny a request for special – Children must be in class for 08:45 for lessons to start leave. The ESH is bound to Dutch regulations (Leerplicht) on time. in this respect. For more details regarding the conditions – If you need to contact a member of staff first thing for Special Leave, please see the school website. In case of in the morning please send an email to: prolonged absences, the school has the right to reconsider [email protected]. the placement in the next school level, considering retention when academic standards are no longer met Leaving school – pick-up procedure due to the extended absence of formal education. At 12:45 on Wednesday and 15:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, the bell rings to indicate that the Absence – Gifted and Talented Students lessons have finished for the day. The European School is committed to providing the best – Early Years children are picked up in the classroom possible learning opportunities for all pupils. Within the by the parents. context of this broad aim, we strive to support those who – Early Years parents must enter and exit via the are ‘Gifted and Talented’ on a high officially recognized Early Years entrance / playground only. level in sports, art, music or others. These students might – Primary children are brought out by the class teacher need time off during regular scheduled school hours to to their line-up areas. be able to participate in their activity. School requires an – We kindly request that you wait outside the school official request together with supporting documents and on the courtyards. dates at the beginning of the school year. The request can be sent to [email protected]. For safety reasons, primary teachers hand the children over to their parents. Please support your class teacher The ESH will discuss the possibilities in supporting your by making sure that your child stands with the teacher child to further develop their talent. Teachers should be until you arrive. Please make sure that your child, reception able and willing to set up work for the missing lessons. and the teachers are fully informed if another adult is to pick them up. Teachers will not hand children over to adults that they do not know or are unsure about.

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 22 Please pick your children up on time. The teachers’ working day continues after the children go home and we would like to avoid unnecessary delays for staff and ensure a smooth transition from school to home.

If you would like to allow your P4 or P5 child to leave school and travel home alone at the end of the day, you need to complete and submit a permission form to reception. For the duration of construction at ESH Primary, there will be changes to pick-up and drop off procedures. These will be clearly communicated to the parents via email and the website. After School Activities (ASA) The ESH supports an After School Activity (ASA) Programme offered by external ASA Tutors in the school building and on the sport fields. The programme offers a variety of ASA’s in Sports & Fitness, Creative Arts, Music, Dance & Performance and Technology.

The vision behind the ASA’s is that pupils can try out various physical or creative activities to see what they might like Zein International Childcare located on the school employees. Please ask your HR department if this is the and where their interests lie. Once they have found an premises. ESH families also use a number of other after case. Each child will be issued with a bus badge. These activity that suits them and that they wish to pursue, they school childcare providers, including, but not limited to: badges are to help ensure that each child leaves on the can join local clubs or teams. Furthermore, the ASA’s give Big Ben Kids, CompaNanny Voorburg/Statenkwartier, correct bus for the correct destination. If your child takes pupils the chance to be around school mates from other Kindercentrum David DAK, Kindercentrum Onno DAK, the bus, it is your responsibility to ensure that your child language sections which gives them the opportunity to 2Samen, Triodus, Villa Bloom, Zo Kinderopvang. wears his/her bus badge to school every day, also on the make new friends throughout the school. ESH maintains regular contact with all ASC providers way home. Please keep the badges safe and help your child mentioned on our website. Registration for ASC should become responsible for wearing the badge every day. The ASA’s for Primary and Early Years are divided into three be arranged directly via the ASC provider. Terms per School Year. Parents will receive an email with If a child will not travel by bus on a planned bus-day, par- details to register and can also find more information on Bikes ents have to inform school at www.afterschoolesh.nl. Bike parking for pupils is available on the school premises [email protected]. or outside the Early Years entrance*. Cyclists should walk We expect our pupils to cooperate and work well with the their bicycles to and from the bike parking and follow the For children who travel by school bus, we ask that you ASA tutors. In exceptional circumstances a pupil can be instructions of the bike supervisor. explain that safety on the bus is very important. Our pupils deregistered from ASA. This decision will be taken by must listen to their bus driver, remain seated during the both the ASA Tutor and the ASA Coordinator. Bus Transport journey and keep their seat belts fastened. In case of The door to door bus transport for our school is organised questions or complaints: please contact our facilities team After School Care (ASC) by Achttax. For registration and information, please use via [email protected]. In the Netherlands all schools are required by law to work the following email address: [email protected]. A few together with a ASC provider. ESH works together with companies organise bus transport for the pupils of their * During construction work at ESH Primary bikes will be parked offsite

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 23 Canteen insurance is not only in effect when the children are at phones in the school premises. Please read our Mobile ESH pupils can benefit from freshly prepared meals on a school, but also during bus transport from home to Phone Policy on the parent portal. daily basis in the school canteen. The external provider school and vice versa. The insurance also covers school works with lunchtime supervisors and ensures that all trips and sports tournaments. Personal Belongings meals meet the requirements set by the Dutch Food and There are a few occasions when children are allowed to Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). For questions Library bring toys to school. The ESH is not responsible for any about prices or any comments about the canteen, please We have two libraries in our Primary section; one is for lost or broken toys. Please evaluate the appropriateness send an email to: [email protected]. You can find Early Years and P1 and the other for P2-P5. From the mo- of these toys before taking them to school. the Canteen Registration Form on the school website. ment you enter our libraries, their purpose is evident – to develop a love of reading in all children. There are over Privacy Celebrations 10000 books, audio books and magazines in 15+ European ESH processes the personal data of all its pupils. The Besides learning, we also make time for important languages available for the children to sign out at school considers the proper handling of personal data vi- celebrations such as Sinterklaas, Christmas, and different reading levels. They cover a wide range of tally important and adheres to the privacy legislation - European National celebrations. On special occasions scientific, daily life, historic, geographic and artistic topics. GDPR. We are responsible for the careful handling of your such as birthdays, treats may be brought to school for child’s personal data. In the notes on the Privacy policy, sharing. We strive to promote a healthy lifestyle and ask If your child is interested in fact or fiction, an avid or reluc- found on the Parent Portal of the website we explain how for your cooperation in this respect as well as to take food tant reader our friendly librarians can help them to find we handle your child’s personal data. allergies into consideration. books to pique their interest. All Early Years and Primary children visit once a week. Early Years children borrow one Recycling Clothing book and Primary up to three books per week. If your At school we collect paper separately in the appropriate Pupils bring their gym clothes to school on the days that child is a bookworm or forgets their books on their library recycle bins. We also collect old batteries and used printer they have PE lessons. An appropriate sports kit includes day, we have free access every morning from 8.30am- cartridges (contact the concierges). indoor sports shoes with non-marking soles. A school 8.45am. All children are supplied with a yellow library bag sports shirt can be ordered from gymspullen.nu. when they arrive at school. Replacement bags are 8.50 School Holidays euros. Books that are more than 4 weeks overdue, lost or For school holidays we refer you to the back of this Extra clothing damaged must be replaced or reimbursed by the family. School Guide, which lists all holidays in a useful overview. The school has a limited supply of clothes for ‘accidents’. Parents can access our catalogue from home. Follow the Please take note of INSET teacher training days. link and select the branch Primary: esh.oliverasp.co.uk. Dogs Contact: [email protected]. Smoking Ban Dogs are not permitted on school grounds, with the excep- Smoking is not permitted anywhere on or near the school tion of personal assistance dogs for people with disabilities. Lost Property premises. Please label your child’s belongings clearly to avoid losing First Aid them. You can find lost property on display in school. At For First Aid you can go to the concierges office the end of each term, any belongings that have not been (located near the entrance). collected will be donated to charity. ICT Mobile Phones All classrooms have interactive whiteboards (SMART) or Children are not allowed to use mobile devices at school. projectors with whiteboards and all teachers are proficient If parents require that their child carries a mobile device, in their use. Laptops are available for each class. the device needs to be switched off and kept in the child’s bag during the entirety of the school day. Children have Insurance full responsibility for their mobile phones. In addition, we The school has accident insurance for all pupils. This kindly request that parents limit their own use of mobile

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 24 8 Contact details external organisations

Internal Confidentiality Persons Parent Teacher Association The internal confidentiality persons for parents and Email Address: [email protected] students are Patricia McAteer and Bianca Pellet. They can be reached at [email protected], and Participation Council [email protected]. Email Address: [email protected] External Confidential Counsellor School Social Work Centrum Vertrouwenspersonen Plus Social work collaboration called Xtra-Plus Telephone 06 81 31 69 36 Jongeren informatiepunt (JIP) www.cvp-plus.nl Jeugd Interventie team (JIT) School Maatschappelijk Werk+ (SMW+) Centrum voor Jeugd en Gezin (CJG) Telephone: 070 205 2000 For all questions about children’s development and education, child care and the school doctor. The Dutch Inspectorate of Education Hanenburglaan 339a, 2565 GP The Hague. [email protected] or onderwijsinspectie.nl Telephone: 0800 285 4070 Questions about education:088 669 6000 Inspectors hotline: 0900 111 3111 Compulsory Education Office For all questions about the attendance regulations in the Netherlands Municipality of the Hague Compulsory Education Department: 070 353 5454 Compulsory education officer Ms. Elke Philips: [email protected] National Complaints Commitee You can find the complaints regulations and address and contact information of the complaints committee here: rijnlandslyceum.nl/stichting/organisatie/klachtenregelingen Financial Matters For financial matters, please contact our department at the Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation rijnlandslyceum.nl Telephone: 071 573 0912 / 071 573 0914

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 25 9 School Holiday Calendar 2019-2020

August 2019 September 2019 October 2019 wk wk wk no. M T W T F S S no. M T W T F S S no. M T W T F S S

31 1 2 3 4 35 1 40 1 2 3 4 5 6

32 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 36 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 41 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

33 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 37 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 42 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

34 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 38 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 43 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

35 26 27 28 29 30 31 39 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 44 28 29 30 31

40 30

November 2019 December 2019 January 2020 wk wk wk no. M T W T F S S no. M T W T F S S no. M T W T F S S

44 1 2 3 48 1 1 1 2 3 4 5

45 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 49 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

46 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 50 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 3 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

47 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 51 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 4 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

48 25 26 27 28 29 30 52 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 5 27 28 29 30 31

1 30 31

February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 wk wk wk no. M T W T F S S no. M T W T F S S no. M T W T F S S

5 1 2 9 1 14 1 2 3 4 5

6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 12 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

9 24 25 26 27 28 29 13 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 18 27 28 29 30

14 30 31

May 2020 June 2020 July 2020 All students & Staff School closed (Holidays) wk M T W T F S S wk M T W T F S S wk M T W T F S S no. no. no. All students School day ends at 12.30 18 1 2 3 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 27 1* 2* 3* 4 5 All students School closed (Teacher in-service Day) 19 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 24 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 28 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Primary students School closed (Teacher in-service Day) 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 25 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 29 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Secondary students School day ends early for Class Councils** 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 *Dates of the June/July Class Councils are yet to be determined due to the baccalaureate 22 27 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29* 30* 27 28 29 30 31 ** School closing times for Class Councils to be confirmed

School Guide Primary School 2019-2020 26 10 European National Days

At our school we pay attention to the European National days. Please note that these are regular school days (with the exception of Koningsdag).

Country Date Name of the day Country Date Name of the day Austria 26-Oct Nationalfeiertag Italy 2-Jun Proclamazione della 21-Jul Repubblica Bulgaria 3-Mar Liberation Day Latvia 18-Nov National day Croatia 25-Jun Dan državnosti Lithuania 16-Feb Independence day Cyprus 1-Oct Independence day 23-Jun National Day Czech Republic 28-Oct Independence day Malta 21-Sep Independence day Denmark 5-Jun Grundlovsdag The Netherlands 27-Apr Koningsdag Estonia 24-Feb Independence day Poland 11-Nov Święto Niepodleglości Europe 9-May European Union Day Portugal 10-Jun dia de Portugal, de Camoes Finland 6-Dec Independence day e das Comunidades France 14-Jul National day Romania 1-Dec Ziua naţională a României Germany 3-Oct Tag der deutschen Einheit Slovakia 1-Sep Constitution day Greece 25-Mar National day Slovenia 25-Jun National day Hungary 15-Mar National Day Spain 12-Oct La fiesta de la Hispanidad Ireland 17-Mar St Patrick’s Day Sweden 6-Jun Sveriges nationaldag United Kingdom 21-Apr The Queen’s birthday

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